Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher John Lannan throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Kevin Tresolini
| For the Courier-Post

The Phillies were poised to make a roster move after putting starting pitcher John Lannan on the disabled list Thursday.

But that was the least of their worries as they opened a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.

More in need of healing was a Phillies offense that scored just 52 runs in 15 games entering Thursday - an average of 3.47 per game, tied for 22nd in the majors. They scored two runs or less in eight of those games, including each of the last five. ...